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🍂 Fall Soup Sensory Bin for Kids

Categories Fall/Autumn, Sensory Activities

It’s the perfect time of year to make your own Fall Soup Sensory Bin for your kids. This sensory play activity encourages toddlers and preschoolers to explore the different textures you can find in nature during the Autumn season.

This fun Fall sensory bin idea is easy to make and packed full of learning opportunities. Not only do you get the regular benefits of sensory play, but you also get to practice fine motor skills and various math concepts. Learn how to make your own and start having fun.

Disclosure: Adult supervision is required for all activities at all times.

If you want to make the most out of the season, then you’ll be looking for different Fall activities for kids. These are fun crafts and activities that your kids will love.

Or you can invest in the Fall Activity Pack. Which is packed full of educational printables for younger kids.

Materials Needed

  1. A plastic tub
  2. Artificial leaves
  3. ​Pine cones
  4. Sensory bin tools (cups, spoons, bowls etc)
  5. Water

How to Make a Fall Soup Sensory Bin

1. Fill a tub with water.

Fill your sensory table and get ready for some water play.

2. Add in some leaves and pine cones

I don’t have pine cones where I live, so I used a whole lot of gum nuts instead. Use whatever kind of local plant life you have where you live.

You can also include things like cinnamon sticks, essential oils or food coloring to your sensory bin.

3. Enjoy playing

Gather your sensory bin tools and enjoy playing. There are so many different ways you can play with these simple ingredients, you’ll be surprised how long your kids will be entertained.

Different Ways to Play

1. Scoop and pour

Use the cups and bowls to practice scooping up and pouring the water, nuts and leaves between the containers. This is a great way to help young children develop fine motor skills (the small muscles in their little hands and fingers).

If you try this with measuring cups, then you can also talk to your kids about how we measure liquids.

2. Sorting by type

Sort the leaves and nuts (or pine cones) into their respective groups. Sorting is a simple math concept that young kids need to learn before school.

3. Sorting by color

If you have leaves of various colors you can sort them into groups, depending on what color they are. 

I got these artificial leaves at the local craft store. But if you are lucky enough to live somewhere that has real crunchy fall leaves, then head outside and collect those instead. Or better yet, get your kids to help you collect them.

4. Make patterns

Use the small items to make a pattern. We tried simple AB patterns using the leaves, but you can do whatever you like. It all depends on how good your kids are at pattern recognition.

5. Sort by size

Sort your leaves, pine cones, or in our case gum nuts, into size order. Arrange the different materials from the biggest to the smallest. This is yet another of the many math concepts that your kids will learn with this simple sensory bin.

6. Counting

Count the nuts as you place them into plastic bowls. This is perfect for curious toddlers who are learning to count to 10, or preschoolers who are learning to count to 20. 

This also teaches children one-to-one correspondence, which is yet another math skill that kids of all ages need to master.

More Fall Sensory Activities

If you love this easy sensory bin, then check out these other great ideas. These Fall themed sensory activities are sure to be a hit with your kids. 

  1. Pumpkin Sensory Bag
  2. Sunflower Sensory Bin
  3. Apple tree sensory bin
  4. Seek ‘n Find Fall Sensory Bin
  5. Fall Sensory Bottle

​Or check out this list of 25 Fall Sensory Activities, for some more inspiration.

Make your Autumn themed lessons easy with the Fall Activity Pack. Print and play activities for preschool and kindergarteners.

Fall Activity Pack

Educational printables for preschoolers and kindergarteners for this Summer.

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Fall Soup Sensory Bin

Child playing with the fall soup sensory bin.

It's the perfect time of year to make your own Fall Soup Sensory Bin for your kids. This sensory play activity encourages toddlers and preschoolers to explore the different textures you can find in nature during the Autumn season.

This fun Fall sensory bin idea is easy to make and packed full of learning opportunities. Not only do you get the regular benefits of sensory play, but you also get to practice fine motor skills and various math concepts. Learn how to make your own and start having fun.

Materials

  • A plastic tub
  • Artificial leaves
  • ​Pine cones
  • Sensory bin tools (cups, spoons, bowls etc)
  • Water

Instructions

  1. Fill a tub with water.
  2. Add in leaves, pine cones or any other fall nature items you like.
  3. Enjoy playing

Notes

Different ways to play

  1. Scoop and pour
  2. Sort by size, type of item or color
  3. Counting to 10 or 20
  4. Making patterns
  5. Pretend play - open a soup shop
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